Horse collar



Patented Nlay 27, 1924.

teams CECIL B. MAYFIELD, OF- WARSAW, ILLINOIS.

HORSE COLLAR.

Application filed. October 26, 1923. Serial No. 670,930.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CECIL B. MAYFIELD, a citizen of the United States,residing at lVarsaw, in the county of Hancock and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse Collars, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and improved horse collar.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a horse collar ofnew and novel construction that is cheap to make, yet strong and durableand which embodies pneumatic cushioning means to increase itsefficiency.

Further objects of my invention will become apparent during thecontinuance of the following description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing myinvention in its preferred embodiment, parts thereof being shown brokenaway'and in section to disclose its interior construction.

Figure 2 is a detail View of the ends and of means to fasten the ends.

Figure 3 is a view in cross section taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

The main or body portion of the invention which forms the outer casingof the collar is preferably formed of leather or similar material. Thecollar consists of a cushioned member 10 having overlapping ends 11 and12 that may be secured together by such means asshown at 13 and 1%, anda rim or beaded portion 15 against which the hames bear. In forming theouter casing of the collar, I preferably take a length of material suchas shown in Figure 3 and bend it back upon itself to first form the rim15 and arrange the remaining portions to form the cushion member 10. Itwill be observed that one edge of the length of material terminateswithin the cushion member, as at 16, while the other edge is fastened tothe rim or beaded portion 15, as at 17. By fastening one edge of thelength of material to the rim or beaded portion 15 a compact and durablecushion member is provided.

Within the hollow hame rim or beaded portion 15, I provide a number oflengths, or if preferable, only a single length of heavy hemp rope 18,as shown in Figures 1 and 3. This renders the hame rim substantiallyrigid and durable.

Immediately within the cushion member 10, I provide an inner casing ofheavy ca'nvas preferably of spiral construction, as shown at 19. In use,I find it preferable to form the lining 19 of substantially heavy ducktape, wound spirally to relieve pressure on the main casing 10 as will.be hereinafter more clearly shown.

A pneumatic tube 20 is-positioned within the spiral casing 19 of thecushion member 10, an opening 21 being provided in the cushion member tofacilitate the insertion or removal of the tube and to accommodate thevalve stem 22 thereof. l/Vhen desired, the opening 21 may be closed bythe lacing 23.-

When the tube 20 is inflated, pressure on the outer casing 10 isrelieved by the spiral V casing 19 so that while the desired cushioneffect is obtained, the danger of splitting the outer casing or tearingaway the connection between the casing and the hame rim at 17 will beeliminated.

To reinforce the collar, and at the same time take up the wear atcertain places, I provide leather protectors 24.

lVhat is claimed is A horse collar comprising a cushion memher, a hamerim carried thereby, said cushion. member and said hame rim being formedof a single length of material, a reinforcing member within said hamerim, a pneumatic tube within said cushion member, said cushion memberbeing provided with an. opening to facilitate the inserting or removalof said pneumatic tube, and a length of tape wound spirally about saidpneumatic tube to relieve pressure from said cushion member when saidtube is inflated, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' CECIL B. MAYFIELD.

